Ghorakhwalan Population, Caste, Working Data Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Ghorakhwalan is a village situated in Samba tehsil of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 315 families residing in the village Ghorakhwalan. The total population of Ghorakhwalan is 1,376 out of which 694 are males and 682 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghorakhwalan is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghorakhwalan village is 171 which is 12% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghorakhwalan is 693 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Ghorakhwalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghorakhwalan is 77.8%. Thus Ghorakhwalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Samba district. The male literacy rate is 84.15% and the female literacy rate is 71.73% in Ghorakhwalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghorakhwalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghorakhwalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghorakhwalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 101 | 70 |
| Literacy | 77.84% | 84.15% | 71.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 906 | 465 | 441 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 438 | 195 | 243 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghorakhwalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghorakhwalan village out of total population, 281 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 281 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 265 | 248 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 65 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 41 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 151 | 139 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Non Working | 1,095 | 431 | 664 |
Nearby Villages to Ghorakhwalan,
Below are the list of villages near Ghorakhwalan village in Samba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dwal | 209 |
| Ghobarahmana | 1,141 |
| Raika Labanah | 1,283 |
| Rada | 1,469 |
| Raika Mahuva | 118 |
| Radi | 1,265 |
| Ghomanhassan | 458 |
| Galwal | 882 |
| Devoj Kaka | 695 |
| Chak Daulat | 502 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghorakhwalan, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia